ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311886
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| Date: | Friday 25 June 2021 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500S |
| Owner/operator: | Ash Industries Inc |
| Registration: | N9038N |
| MSN: | 3050 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8765 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jennings, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Alabaster-Shelby County Airport, AL (KEET) |
| Jennings, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that as he was landing from a visual approach at his destination airport, he realized he had failed to extend the landing gear and the airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane skidded down the runway, departed the runway surface and hit a berm and fence before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After the accident, the pilot stated that despite hours of operation, always use a paper or electronic written checklist.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA298
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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